dressed to the nines
Example Sentences
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He recalls the crowd in particular: “Everyone was dressed to the nines … it was an atmosphere I had never experienced before,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
You come in halfway through the season, you get called “dapper” and are still dressed to the nines, however, you and your character are different in many ways.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2025
Members of Parliament were dressed to the nines as they listened to the speech.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025
The social media magnate is dressed to the nines in a sequin jacket patterned like tin ceiling tiles.
From Slate • Oct. 30, 2024
She’s dressed to the nines like always, in a color-splashed Floating Dress that makes her look like a billowy sunset, and enormous tortoiseshell movie-star sunglasses.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
